§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on the effect of refuelling advanced gas-cooled reactors on their standard electrical output.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThis is an operational matter for the Central Electricity Generating Board, and I have asked the chairman to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate has on the radiological content of gas released during depressurisation of advanced gas-cooled reactors.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerMonitoring the radioactivity of gaseous discharges from ACRs is not a function of the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate. The responsibility for authorising discharges of radioactive substances rests with the authorising Departments (Department of the Environment and the Scottish Development Department).